
4 Effective Ways to Defog Your Scuba Diving Mask
If you’ve recently invested in a new scuba diving or snorkelling mask, the first thing you need to do is prepare it properly. This guide


If you’ve recently invested in a new scuba diving or snorkelling mask, the first thing you need to do is prepare it properly. This guide

Divers know it all too well: barotrauma epidemics occurring on a liveaboard or on long dive trips are not due to the interference of some

A deep-sea octopus-squid rarely seen in its natural habitat has been caught on video more than 1,000m deep by scientists from Australia and the UK.

James Hunter and Kieran Hosty describe exploring and identifying the shipwreck of James Cook’s famed vessel of exploration Photographs by James Hunter, Australasian Pioneers’ Club

The PADI Rescue Diver course is one of the most-rewarding certifications a diver can take, but as Amélie Krestovnikoff found out with her 14-year-old brother

The loss of the Yongala was a tale of tragedy, but out of this has come one of the world’s most-spectacular shipwrecks, which is absolutely

Whether you’re replacing an ageing dive-computer or investing in a first unit, dive-gear guru MARK NEWMAN thought it might help to run through 10 of

I’m a volunteer diver at my local aquarium. The last time I was diving I experienced severe pain in my lower right molar. The pain

Catherine Hoezler showcases some of Aqaba’s underwater delights after the city’s first International Underwater Photo Competition played host to entrants from 13 nations Photography as

As we are heading into the autumn, topside is starting to cool off, but the underwater world remains warm – for now! Thermal protection is

Photographs by Ross McLaren I don’t think I’ve driven a road that encapsulates Scotland’s beauty and diverse landscape more than the A82 from Glasgow to

Kerrie Burow heads to the Netherlands to complete the challenging Global Underwater Explorer (GUE) CCR1 course Photographs by Kerrie Burow and JP Bresser In June

Claudio Di Manao continues the series of hints and advice on how to make equalising as comfortable and simple as possible. How many times have our

Byron Conroy travelled to the Bahamas with one aim in mind – to get some high-quality shark photographs. In this two-part feature, we follow his

Editorial Director Mark Evans heads to Egypt’s offshore marine parks and Deep South on board the luxurious Scuba Scene, and reckons it sets the bar

Q. I think I have a middle-ear squeeze from yesterday’s dive, and we are due to fly home in a couple of days. I have

Editorial Director Mark Evans and the rest of his clan braved stormy winds, choppy seas and torrential rain to head out to Lundy Island and

The British weather has been keeping us all entertained and in true British style, we ‘keep calm and carry on’. As divers, we try to

Santi Diving Poncho Crew This high-end poncho-cut protective coat is made of a high-quality, waterproof and breathable softshell material. There is a large kangaroo-type front

I am a dive instructor but have not dived for five years. I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Can I dive safely with the

We have an updated article: Best Scuba Diving Regulators in 2025 MARK NEWMAN considers the best models currently available to meet a variety of demands

Scuba Diver Q&A – David Strike, Part Two With hundreds of articles under his belt, and a hand in organising various renowned diving events, David

Claudio Di Manao discusses the benefits of wearing a hood, but also the potentialdownsides and issues that need to be recognised and dealt with We lose

Kurt Storms was in Malta for the Rebreather Forum 4 event, but while he was there, he took the opportunity to do a whistlestop tour

Diving equipment manufacturer Aqualung is selling its US Divers snorkelling brand to California-based company Aqua Master Sporting Technology. The transaction is part of the strategy
The first piece of kit that every diver and snorkeler should own is a decent mask. A cheap bad mask is just going to mean you’ll have a bad experience in the water. In fact, you can buy the most expensive mask out there and have a bad experience if it doesn’t fit you properly. Mask fit is always more important than any other feature on a mask.
That being said, if you feel a little bit dazzled by the different designs out there, I’ve picked my best dive masks on the market right now…

A British cargo ship sunk by a U-boat during World War One has finally surrendered its 109-year-old secret, reports MICHAEL ROBERTS of Bangor University The

A network of coral nurseries and restoration sites around the Dutch Caribbean islands of Bonaire and Klein Bonaire is being expanded by the Reef Renewal

The Isle of Man Post Office is releasing a set of six stamps featuring a range of sea fish found at the diving destination. The Marine

Why did Jacques Cousteau blank a scuba inventor reckoned to be decades ahead of his time? Who bribed divers to hand over their spearguns, only

Aggressor Adventures has announced a new partnership with Mares for 2024, which will see Mares become the exclusive supplier and brand of diving equipment for Aggressor’s executive

When a lone common dolphin was reported circling in a shallow inlet at Place, near Portscatho in Cornwall on the morning of Friday, 16 February,

Tobago’s dive-sites might have been spared by the serious oil-spill that has affected other parts of the island’s south coast, as reported here on 12

PADI Worldwide has announced the latest set of international AmbassaDivers to join its team. “In each of their own unique ways, our new AmbassaDivers stand

Scuba divers in southern Italy have recovered a worked stone block, thought to be the base of a marble statue belonging to an ancient Roman

Tobago has contained the oil-spillage from a mystery ship that capsized close to the south-west coast – and the dive-sites in the west and north-east

Rebreather diver Luiz Rocha, who reaches depths as great as 150m to study little-known coral reefs, has been elected to the 2024 class of the

Multi-award-winning underwater photographer Byron Conroy will be showcasing some of his unbelievable shots on the Photo Stage at the GO Diving Show in March. The

The Seychelles outer islands Alphonse and St François have been designated Important Shark & Ray Areas (ISRAs) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature

UPDATE from Diveworld: ‘The van has been found! Huge thank you to John Clarke and Lynn Hanson for spotting it and letting us know where

Large numbers of killer whales, including babies, are reported to have become trapped in thick drift-ice off the town Rausu on the Japanese island of

Plans for the defunct National Diving & Activity Centre (NDAC) inland diving facility to get a new lease of life at a location near Neath

The diving industry is in mourning with the news that author, photographer and publisher Paul Humann passed away today (5 February) at age 86, peacefully

Alphamarine Photography are running an underwater photography workshop event at Red Sea Diving Safari’s Marsa Shagra Village in March 2024. The event includes eight classroom

National Geographic Pristine Seas has returned to Palau in the western Pacific Ocean 10 years after its last major trip to conduct surveys of its

British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) Marine Mammal Medics were hard at work yesterday (Wednesday 31 January), responding to a mass stranding of six common

Diving into the Darkness is an awe-inspiring odyssey about cave diving icon Jill Heinerth, and her journey of exploration, resilience and self-discovery into the planet’s

SCUBA magazine editor and underwater photographer Simon Rogerson is leading a trip to Borneo in June in conjunction with Dive Worldwide. For your Borneo diving

Every February, around 570 tonnes of roses are imported to the UK, equating to a carbon emission of 30kg of CO2 per bouquet*. This year,

Scuba Schools International (SSI) has launched a new Facebook group, Underwater Explorers Worldwide, an exciting new community designed to bring together divers from around the

Solitude Gaia, the newest addition to the esteemed Solitude World Fleet, epitomises the unparalleled hospitality that defines Solitude Liveaboards and Resorts – an authentic experience

After six years of inception and three years since its official launch, the pioneering Bachelor of Science in Diving Safety Management proudly presented its inaugural

This August, Roots Red Sea is hosting a family summer camp that aims to offer a daily programme of snorkelling and scuba diving for all

The prestigious Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition, organized by the Underwater Photography Guide, has announced the results of the world’s largest underwater photo contest. Although

Underwater photography expert Dr Alex Mustard – who is taking to the Main Stage at the GO Diving Show in March – has launched a

The latest chapters of Monty Halls’ informative web series Generation Sea Change are out now. Chapter three, An Island Uprising, focuses on the Isles of

The Scout Association has joined forces with PADI to offer 10-14 year old scouts the opportunity to complete a Discover Scuba Diving session – and

As long-standing partners immersing travellers under the colourful depths of the Caribbean Sea with a sustainable-first approach, Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts, together with PADI,

Divers in Sydney, Australia, are furious after an eastern blue groper, nicknamed Gus and reckoned to be over 40 years old, which used to be

This carelessly lost World War One victim off the Dorset coast offers plenty to see and good vis in which to see it, says JOHN

British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) has issued a plea to the public not to return stranded mammals into the sea, explaining no matter how

Scientists at Cranfield University were part of an international team of ecologists and archaeologists researching how shipwrecks impact the surrounding underwater ecosystems. Their research –

MARTIN SAMPSON considers the importance of choosing a good skipper, whether you’re planning to go diving from a RIB, a hardboat or a liveaboard ”I’m

The winners of the 2023 Hans Hass Award have been announced – and it has gone to Patrick Lahey and Victor Vescovo for their astounding work on the 2019

Some divers follow the accepted conventions when it comes to decompression, while others prefer to go their own sweet way. MIKE WARD finds out how

Much as they might be a diver favourite, their situation remains precarious, report biologists KATRINA DAVIS of the University of Oxford and RICHARD BEVAN of

This autumn, DAN and DAN World presented the 15th annual Cozumel Safety Seminars to an audience of dive professionals and rescue personnel in Cozumel, Mexico.